comic book
noun
: a magazine containing sequences of comic strips
—usually hyphenated in attributive use
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Jason Momoa is about to fulfill one of his lifelong comic book dreams.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Dec. 2024
Plot details are under wraps, but it's said to adapt the comic book Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, in which Ruthye, an alien girl, asks Supergirl for help hunting down those who killed her father and destroyed her world.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024
The character first leaped from a comic book page onto the screen in 1948, brought to life by Kirk Alyn in a 15-episode film serial.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
In the comic book world, Kraven is a Spider-Man foe but in the character’s solo movie, Taylor-Johnson’s Kraven—much like Tom Hardy’s Venom—is presented in an antihero vein.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 30 Dec. 2024
Plot details are under wraps, but it's said to adapt the comic book Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, in which Ruthye, an alien girl, asks Supergirl for help hunting down those who killed her father and destroyed her world.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 30 Dec. 2024
The character first leaped from a comic book page onto the screen in 1948, brought to life by Kirk Alyn in a 15-episode film serial.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
In the comic book world, Kraven is a Spider-Man foe but in the character’s solo movie, Taylor-Johnson’s Kraven—much like Tom Hardy’s Venom—is presented in an antihero vein.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Comic book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comic%20book. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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